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Hey guys I'd like to find a good photography book to do some reading on. Not something about camera controls or anything like that but more of a book just about composing good shots, angles, subject placment etc etc and such to help learn more about what makes a good picture. Any suggestion anyone can make for a book on this subject, I know there's tons of them out there but figured someone might know of one that's better than some of the rest.

 

Steve

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Steve - I would highly recommend a book called "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera" by Bryan Peterson (Updated Edition). I received the book as a Christmas present a couple years ago and found it to be an excellent reference. I found it to be very easy to understand and a great reference when trying to understand what the different features of my digital camera (ISO Settings, f-stop settings, aperture, shutter speed, depth of field, exposure, etc.). It then gives multiple photos side-by-side at different camera settings, so the you can see how the settings impact the photo.

 

Here is a link to the book on Amazon:

Understanding Exposure Link

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bigger fish makes for better pictures :lol: :hyst:

 

So true...

BTW... I Photoshop.

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Hi Steeldrifter

 

I'm kind of new to this field. I can give you some pointers I think. I would ditto whats been said by the others first off. I would also say--any book dealing with Composition and Lighting. The other is to join forums like this one and watch and read other peoples photos. Look at thier composition and lighting--it's much like reading the river. Take time to study and observe. I have learned a ton thru this forum. There are a lot of guys on here that are awesome photographers and they are willing to answer questions and help out. Not many forums are this helpful or this nice. I have a great Library where I'm at and they have tons of books to check out on a varity of subjects. I read alot. I watch forums alot. I ask questions and bug alot. The last thing for me--is I'm always shooting, trying new things, testing limits, asking for critical eye and just practice. I have alot of crap on my hard drive and even chuckle about it now. However, it's the crappy shots that have gotten me to where I am today. I'm not close to where I want to be but I'm alot further than where I was :) Have fun doing it.

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Hi Steve,

 

We've got a couple suggestions you might explore. Regarding books: We suggest anything by Scott Kelby; he writes just like he is talking with you. We find that style easy to remember.

 

We also recomend a Web site and we use almost every week (sometimes daily) as a reference point. It is http://digital-photography-school.com/. You might want to check it out. Take care & ...

 

Tight Lines - Gretchen & Al Beatty

www.btsflyfishing.com

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Ditto on Understanding Exposure - a most excellent book. I also liked the Nat Geographic Photography Field Guide it gets the creative juices flowing. For Photoshop, check out How to Wow -Photoshop for Photography

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Steve - the best advice I can offer is to get yourself a subscription to National Geographic. There's no better photography on the planet. Light, composition, narrative, you name it, you'll find first-class examples of it in every issue. People who write photography books are good at writing books. (some of them anyway) National Geographic photographers are far and away the best people in the field and there's no better way to learn than studying the masters. The technical stuff you can pick up anywhere.

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Steve - the best advice I can offer is to get yourself a subscription to National Geographic. There's no better photography on the planet. Light, composition, narrative, you name it, you'll find first-class examples of it in every issue. People who write photography books are good at writing books. (some of them anyway) National Geographic photographers are far and away the best people in the field and there's no better way to learn than studying the masters. The technical stuff you can pick up anywhere.

 

 

Kind'a funny you mention Natgeo..I was just watching a "Top 10 photos of Natgeo" on cable last week and was amazed at how great all the shots were composed.

 

Thanks for all the ideas guys.

 

Steve

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